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This listing contains all the analytical materials posted on the Russia Matters website. These include: RM Exclusives, commissioned by Russia Matters exclusively for this website; Recommended Reads, deemed particularly noteworthy by our editorial team; Partner Posts, originally published by our partners elsewhere; and Future Policy Leaders, pieces by promising young scholars and policy thinkers. Content can be filtered by genre and subject-specific criteria and is updated often. Gradually we will be adding older Recommended Reads and Partner Posts dating back as far as 2011.

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Since Before Civil War, America Has Framed Russia in Terms of Domestic Politics

Ivan KurillaSeptember 06, 2019
RM Exclusives

From the early 19th century to today, the “Russia” of American political construction is almost as far from the real Russia as the “America” of Russian propaganda is from the real United States.

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Competing Views on Russia

George Kennan on Russia: Insights and Recommendations

RM StaffAugust 21, 2019
RM Exclusives

From the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which will see its 80th anniversary this week, to the beginning of the 21st century, Kennan's views on America's Cold War rival went far beyond the "containment" policy for which he is perhaps best known.

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Experts on Putin: 20 Years in Power

RM StaffAugust 07, 2019
RM Exclusives

Some of America’s best-informed experts on Russia offer a wealth of insights into President Vladimir Putin’s rule, objectives, historical context and personality.

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Expert Survey: Is Nuclear Arms Control Dead or Can New Principles Guide It?

RM StaffJuly 30, 2019
RM Exclusives

With the INF Treaty's end in sight, what arrangements could emerge from the rubble of U.S.-Russian arms control and what should be their guiding principles? Eight leading international experts weigh in.

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How to Enlarge NATO: The Debate Inside the Clinton Administration, 1993–95

Mary Elise SarotteJuly 29, 2019
Recommended Reads

Pleas from Central and Eastern European leaders, missteps by Russian President Boris Yeltsin and victory by the pro-expansion Republican Party in the 1994 U.S. congressional election all helped advocates of full-membership enlargement to win.

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Russia-China Bomber Patrol Shows Stronger Alignment Between the Two

Michael KofmanJuly 26, 2019
RM Exclusives

This week’s unprecedented Russian-Chinese patrol, including Russia’s run-in with South Korean jets, signals both growing bilateral military cooperation and Moscow’s willingness to take on geopolitical risks for the sake of its relationship with Beijing.

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US Foreign Policy Is Life-and-Death. Don’t Expect Any Meaningful Questions About It in the Debates.

Stephen KinzerJuly 25, 2019
Recommended Reads

Candidates do not give revealing answers to provocative questions about world affairs because moderators do not ask such questions.

Russia’s FDI Outlook Grim, with No Chinese Rescue in Sight

Nicholas TrickettJuly 11, 2019
RM Exclusives

Investment in Russia has plummeted for many reasons, both in and out of Moscow’s control. Meanwhile, the country is drifting toward an increasingly closed economy, with interest groups jostling for pieces of the state-funded pie.

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Optimism for Improved US-Russian Relations Is Necessary, But Should Remain Cautious

Paul SaundersJuly 03, 2019
RM Exclusives

From Russiagate and bilateral trade to Ukraine and strategic stability, few components of a possible U.S.-Russia agenda provide much ground for optimism.

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The Osaka Meeting: Is the Tide Turning in US-Russian Relations?

Thomas GrahamJuly 01, 2019
RM Exclusives

The latest meeting of Trump and Putin might mark the beginning of a new stage in bilateral relations, one of more intensive dialogue. Even if it does, rapid progress on any of the many divisive issues of world order, regional conflicts and values is unlikely.

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Can Washington and Moscow Agree to Limit Political Interference?

Samuel Charap and Ivan TimofeevJune 13, 2019
Recommended Reads

The concept of elaborating norms of non-interference on a mutual basis might be the best way to stabilize U.S.-Russian relations and prevent the damaging episodes of recent years from happening again.